MUNCIE – Despite sitting in jail for another alleged crime, William Bradford Hunter was preliminarily charged Tuesday with sexual battery.

Hunter, 65, is a convicted sex offender, and was arrested Aug. 19 for allegedly violating his parole. He was being held at the Delaware County jail when the new charges were filed, according to a police affidavit.

A woman is accusing Hunter of touching her in a sexual manner without consent.

The alleged sexual battery took place Aug. 16. The victim said that she went to the apartment building to visit a female friend, according to an affidavit. Hunter also lives in the building and was allegedly sitting on the porch when the victim arrived.

In an official statement, the victim told police that Hunter said her friend was inside. Upon entering the home, the victim said, Hunter followed her inside and when she tried to leave, he grabbed her arms and backed her against a wall.

Hunter allegedly told the victim that he was going to "feel on her," the document said. He then proceeded to touch the woman on and under her clothes without consent. The woman also said Hunter kept her from leaving and told her not tell anyone what happened.

The victim said she pretended to receive a phone call from her mother and was able to leave the building, the document said. Additionally, the woman said she felt scared and reported the alleged incident after she told a friend.

Hunter declined to give a statement regarding the most recent allegations brought against him, according to the affidavit.

In 2000, Hunter pleaded guilty to two counts of child molesting in Hamilton County, according to court records, and is classified as a sexually violent predator.

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